When Senator John Warner gets it right, you know this is good.
Congress recently passed a significant energy bill and managed to resist increasing taxes — but just barely. About 40 U.S. Senators held firm against a massive tax hike package on the energy industry to the tune of $13 billion dollars.
$13 billion in taxes passed straight along to the price per gallon of gasoline at the pump.
And guess how Jim Webb voted? (HINT: He voted yes)
Not surprisingly, Senator Webb supported the tax package along with every Democrat U.S. Senator except one. Thankfully, John Warner and 39 other members of the Senate GOP stood strong and prevented this 11th hour tax from driving up the cost of gasoline.
Sounds like Jim Webb and the Democratic Senate are doing all they can to sneak in tax schematics… no matter who it costs (or where it hurts).